However, all failed in the finals because their bid/ask spreads on front-month at-the-money calls are greater than 10%. I require single-digit bid/ask spreads for trades of the sort under consideration.
I won't be placing any trades based on Wednesday's markets.
In addition, three stocks came under consideration as trades keyed to earnings announcement. I posted the analysis earlier, "SWHC, FNSR, BIG: Volatility plays".
References
My shorter-term trading rules can be read here. My longer-term trading rules can be read here. And the classic Turtle Trading rules on which my rules are based can be read here. My volatility trading rules can be read here.
Disclaimer
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